Infrigidation

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Infrigidation \In*frig`i*da"tion\, n. [L. infrigidatio.]
     The act of chilling or causing to become cold; a chilling;
     coldness; congelation. [Obs.] --Boyle.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  infrigidation
       n : the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for
           preservative purposes [syn: {refrigeration}]